PHRASAL VERBS

KEEP AWAY =
Not go somewhere or near sthg= mantenerse alejado de algo o de alguien
KEEP DOWN=
Stop the number, level or size of sthg from increasing= mantener bajo
KEEP IN=
Make someone stay in hospital=Quedarse dentro
KEEP TO=
Stay with sthg such as plan, subject, path= ceirse, cumplir, continuar
KEEP UP WITH=
Understand something that is changing very fast
Move at the same speed as someone or sthg
Mantenerse al corriente de algo, mantenerse al da con algo
DO DAMAGE=
Hacer dao
DO A GOOD JOB=
Hacer un buen trabajo
DO WITHOUT=
Renunciar a algo/alguien
DO BUSINESS WITH SOMEONE=
Hacer negocios con alguien
DO STHG FOR A LIVING=
Hacer algo para ganarse la vida
DO SOMEONE A FAVOUR=
Hacer un favor
GET AWAY FROM THE ANGRY NEIGHBOUR
GET DOWN TO SOME WORK= Ponernos a trabajar
GET OUT OF WASHING THE FLOOR
GET OVER THE FLU
GET INTO THE TENNIS TEAM
GET AWAY WITH NOT PAYING

IDIOMS

KEEP HER CHIN UP= To be courageous, optimistic in the face of

difficulty = mantener la cabeza en alto.
ON CLOUD NINE= To be extremely happy and excited
FEEL UNDER THE WEATHER= To be or feel ill= Sentirse enfermizo
JUMP OUT OF YOUR SKIN= to be extremely surprised by something
= Sentir amedrentado
BE IN TWO MINDS= to be unable to decide about something = Estar
confundido
BE IN A DARK MOOD = a very unhappy feeling
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO = said when you want to emphasize that
both people involved in adifficult situation must accept the blame, or
that an activity needs twopeople who are willing to take part for it
to happen
BREAK
A
LEG
=
used
for wishing someone
good luck, especially before aperformance
THIS ISNT OVER= Its still possible for a situation to change for
better
THE SHOW MUST GO ON= said to encourage someone
to continue with
what
they
are
doing,even if
they
are experiencing difficulties
BEING
IN
THE
SPOTLIGHT=
to get attention and interest from the public
SET THE BALL ROLLING= to do something that starts an activity, or
to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the
same
THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT= If the ball is in someone's court,
they have to do something before any progress can be made in
a situation
COME OUT OF LEFT FIELD= to be completely unexpected and
often unusual
PLAY THE GAME= to behave fairly
MOVE THE GOALSPOTS= to change the rules while someone
is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them
GIVE A BLANK CHEQUE=
to give someone a signed check that lacks only the amount or payme
nt which can be filled in by anyone,
to give someone freedom or permission to act as one wishes or think
s necessary
BUSINESS IS BUSINESS=
something that you say which means the purpose of business is to m
ake a profit, and that other things, such aspersonal feelings, must not
be allowed to prevent this
WORK OUR FINGERS TO THE BONE= to
work extremely hard, especially for a long time
ROLL OUR SLEEVES UP= to prepare for hard work
LEARN THE ROPES= to learn/know how to do a job or activity